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Apart from being sensational, 'Need you to understand' also sounds 100% like HEAT. The production quality and musicianship are seriously spot on. Only difference is the vocals but I like this guy. If I understand correctly and this is the guy from Diamond Dawn, he sounds much better now.

 

'3000 Beats' is excellent too.

 

Am I being over the top to say this one is going to compete for album of the year honours? I don't think I am. Love it. If Wigelius don't release their album this year, I reckon this one will be in with a shot if the rest of it is like the last 3 songs I've heard from it.

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Apart from being sensational, 'Need you to understand' also sounds 100% like HEAT. The production quality and musicianship are seriously spot on. Only difference is the vocals but I like this guy. If I understand correctly and this is the guy from Diamond Dawn, he sounds much better now.

I sure hope so. His voice was one of the main reasons the Diamond Dawn album didn't really do much for me. Shame cause some of those songs were really cool

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Apart from being sensational, 'Need you to understand' also sounds 100% like HEAT. The production quality and musicianship are seriously spot on. Only difference is the vocals but I like this guy. If I understand correctly and this is the guy from Diamond Dawn, he sounds much better now.

I sure hope so. His voice was one of the main reasons the Diamond Dawn album didn't really do much for me. Shame cause some of those songs were really cool

 

 

Yeah, he was a major talking point with regard to that CD, but really does sound much better here.

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Thanks for the samples! I heard a bit of Need you to understand on Alexander's facebook page a few months ago and couldn't wait to hear more of it.

 

I must be an oddity - the best thing about the Diamond dawn album for me was his vocals. I know he's not the strongest vocalist but there's something really unique that I like about him. And, I don't find the accent an issue either :P

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Nice!

Those 2 samples sound great.

 

Looking at the track listing have they left off 'Leave in all Behind'??

 

Brave move - thats a great track. High hopes the rest of the album is better then.

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I have no idea how things will work out for this guy in the future, but everything he is involved in sounds to me like a blend of HEAT, Houston, and all the Swedish AOR bands that have hit the market lately. No attempts to create a hallmark sound so far. For me, that lack of personality is a real problem. I won't bother to listen to the whole album.

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Nice!

Those 2 samples sound great.

 

Looking at the track listing have they left off 'Leave in all Behind'??

 

Brave move - thats a great track. High hopes the rest of the album is better then.

 

 

 

Maybe it will be on the Japanese version?

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I have no idea how things will work out for this guy in the future, but everything he is involved in sounds to me like a blend of HEAT, Houston, and all the Swedish AOR bands that have hit the market lately. No attempts to create a hallmark sound so far. For me, that lack of personality is a real problem. I won't bother to listen to the whole album.

 

I kind of get what you're saying, but also basically have the opposite opinion on this. I would rather an artist copy an amazing band successfully than try to create their own sound and be terrible. I feel like I'm talking about a different band now, but I have it in the back of my head that if you dig up the first threads on this Art Nation project you will hear a "different and unique" sounding project. But I think they were quite weak.

 

Yeah, I don't really have an issue with copycats who genuinely nail an amazing sound, I have to confess.

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Only my opinion and all that, but this song is dreadful. What a snoozefest!

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Only my opinion and all that, but this song is dreadful. What a snoozefest!

Good job its not on the the album then ;-)

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Don't forget that Alex was a very talented guitar player from the beginning and has just singed only for real in 1 year when the Diamond Dawn album was released.

 

I know that he have worked with his voice with other famous vocalist the last years and in my opinion he have right now one of the greatest voices out there right now.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIh2N2ju-VI

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Don't forget that Alex was a very talented guitar player from the beginning and has just singed only for real in 1 year when the Diamond Dawn album was released.

 

I know that he have worked with his voice with other famous vocalist the last years and in my opinion he have right now one of the greatest voices out there right now.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIh2N2ju-VI

 

 

and how are you involved with Alex ? :D

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Don't forget that Alex was a very talented guitar player from the beginning and has just singed only for real in 1 year when the Diamond Dawn album was released.

 

I know that he have worked with his voice with other famous vocalist the last years and in my opinion he have right now one of the greatest voices out there right now.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIh2N2ju-VI

 

 

and how are you involved with Alex ? :D

I have followed him since he was 18 years old and been on his shows since then :)
I saw them in Stockholm together with Stiftelsen and also in Västervik together with D-A-D.

 

The crowd where awesome and the show were fantastic :)
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Don't forget that Alex was a very talented guitar player from the beginning and has just singed only for real in 1 year when the Diamond Dawn album was released.

 

I know that he have worked with his voice with other famous vocalist the last years and in my opinion he have right now one of the greatest voices out there right now.

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIh2N2ju-VI

 

 

and how are you involved with Alex ? :D

I have followed him since he was 18 years old and been on his shows since then :)
I saw them in Stockholm together with Stiftelsen and also in Västervik together with D-A-D.

 

The crowd where awesome and the show were fantastic :)

 

 

Ah ic, thought you're his girlfriend :D

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